Resolved, That the Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 616), which were laid before this House on 21 March, be approved.—(John Penrose.)

6Exiting the European Union (Animals)

Resolved, That the draft Animal Health, Seed Potatoes and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 3 April, be approved.—(Mr Robert Goodwill.)

7Business of the House (24 April)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 24 April, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motions in the name of the Leader of the Opposition as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on those Motions may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption and for up to six hours from the commencement of proceedings on the first such Motion and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Jo Churchill.)

8Adjournment

Subject: Looe flood protection project (Mrs Sheryll Murray)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jo Churchill.)

Adjourned at 10.52 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Reports from Select Committees relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137

9Health and Social Care Committee

NHS Long Term Plan: legislative proposals: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2000) (16 April) (Clerk of the House).

Reports from Select Committees

10Defence Committee

(1) Procurement update: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 2114);

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to airstrikes and weapons release data for RAF sorties over Iraq and Syria: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the Defence Engineering and Science Group Scheme: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to fire safety regulation: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Correspondence with the Minister for Defence Procurement relating to the Defence Fulfilment Centre in Donnington: Written evidence, to be published;

(7) Statute of Limitations—veterans protection: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1224);

(8) Work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1889);

(9) UK Defence and the Far East: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2035)

(Dr Julian Lewis).

11Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

The work of the Information Commissioner’s Office: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on Disinformation, to be published (HC 2125) (Damian Collins).

12Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee on)

Draft Domestic Abuse Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 2075) (Mrs Maria Miller).

13Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) Draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure: Thirteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1978);

(2) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill: Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1893)

(Neil Parish).

14Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Toxic chemicals: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1805);

(2) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth relating to green growth policies: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1951);

(4) Invasive species: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2129);

(5) Planetary health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1803);

(6) Sustainable fashion: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1148);

(7) UK Export Finance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1804)

(Mary Creagh).

15Health and Social Care Committee

(1) NHS Long Term Plan: legislative proposals: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 2000);

(2) Drugs policy: medicinal cannabis: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1821)

(Dr Sarah Wollaston).

16High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Select Committee on)

High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 927) (James Duddridge).

17Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Funding of local authorities’ children’s services: Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1638);

(2) Homelessness Reduction Act—one year on: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 2089);

(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth relating to the appointment of the Commissioner for Shale Gas: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Local Government relating to funding for the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence from the Minister for Local Government relating to the publication of the Third Annual Report for the Troubled Families Programme: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary relating to the Supplementary Estimate, 2018–19: Written evidence, to be published;

(7) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to private rented sector tenancy reform: Written evidence, to be published;

(8) Correspondence with the Minister for Housing relating to building regulations: Written evidence, to be published;

(9) Modern methods of construction: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1831)

(Mr Clive Betts).

18International Development Committee

(1) DFID’s work on disability: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1880);(2)

(2) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary relating to the Supplementary Estimate, 2018–19: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to EU Exit deployments of DFID staff: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the International Financing Facility for Education: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the voluntary national review of the Sustainable Development Goals: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) UK aid for combating climate change: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1432)

(Stephen Twigg).

19International Trade Committee

(1) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to an increase to UK Export Finance’s cover for Iraq: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to transitioning EU trade agreements: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to his appearance before the Committee on 6 March 2019: Written evidence, to be published

(Angus Brendan MacNeil).

20Petitions Committee

(1) Online abuse and the experience of disabled people: Government response to the Committee’s First Report: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 2122);

(2) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published;

(3) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published;

(4) Fireworks: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1929)

(Helen Jones).

21Science and Technology Committee

(1) Technologies for meeting Clean Growth emissions reduction targets: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1454);

(2) Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1453);

(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Home Secretary relating to the Online Harms White Paper: Written evidence, to be published

(4) Correspondence with the Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries relating to the powers of the Information Commissioner to compel individuals to interview: Written evidence, to be published;;

(5) Digital government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1455);

(6) Evidence-based early years intervention: Written evidence, to be published (HC 506);

(7) My Science Inquiry: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1716);

(8) Work of the Biometrics Commissioner and the Forensic Science Regulator: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1970)

(Norman Lamb).

22Scottish Affairs Committee

(1) The future of Scottish agriculture post Brexit: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1637);

(2) The relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1586)

(Pete Wishart).

23Welsh Affairs Committee

Wales and the Armed Forces: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 2031) (David T. C. Davies).

John Bercow

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 11.30 am (Order, 11 April).

Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))

1Expert Working Group on hormone pregnancy tests

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the Expert Working Group on hormone pregnancy tests.—(Yasmin Qureshi.)

The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).

At 11.00 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6).

2Odour nuisance from waste water treatment works

Resolved, That this House has considered odour nuisance from waste water treatment works.—(Melanie Onn.)

The sitting was suspended between 1.28 pm and 4.30 pm (Order, 11 April).

3Proportional representation in the House of Commons

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered proportional representation in the House of Commons.—(Angela Smith.)

At 6.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

4Mental health services in Leeds

Resolved, That this House has considered mental health services in Leeds.—(Fabian Hamilton.)

5Plastics recycling

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of plastics recycling.—(Sir Vince Cable.)

At 7.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 7.30 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Agreement, done at London on 2 April 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on Trade in Goods (by Command) (CP 89), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) and an accompanying report (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)